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Cryptocurrencies

“DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud”

“The Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person for orchestrating a worldwide $1.9 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi fraud scheme known as HyperFund, among other names. The Securities and Exchange Commission, in a related civil action, charged two… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alaska Airlines agrees to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal”

“Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, setting up another potential regulatory battle in the second proposed airline merger in less than two years. Alaska would pay $18 a share for Hawaiian and would take… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales dropped 1.9% in December as higher prices caused consumers to curb spending”

“…The advance monthly sales report to close out the year showed a decline of 1.9%, considerably worse than the Dow Jones estimate for just a 0.1% drop. Excluding autos, sales fell 2.3%, a number that also fell well short of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US GDP rose a better-than-expected 1.9% in the third quarter as consumers continued to spend”

“U.S. gross domestic product — the broadest measure of the U.S. economy — grew faster than expected in the third quarter, but slowed slightly as business investment continued to decline. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that economic activity grew at… Continue Reading…